About This Event

Maximillian Moore Pianist and composer Maximillian Moore has toured all over the U.S. with renowned Ghanaian drummer Paa Kow and inventive contemporary ensemble DARUMA. He has been recognized as a promising talent by Wynton Marsalis, and has shared the stage with Grammy-nominated musicians Veronica Swift, Shane Endsley of Kneebody, Jeremy Pelt, and Adam Deitch As a composer, he has received commissions from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, his music has been featured at the Vail Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, and has appeared in Downbeat Magazine. Max studied jazz composition and performance at the New School with Hal Galper and former Art Blakey Jazz Messenger, David Schnitter. Gregory Gisbert Gregory Gisbert is a musician with more than 40 years of professional experience as a performer, guest soloist, studio musician, clinician and educator. He has held featured soloist and regular, co-principal positions in the Grammy Award-winning ensembles of Maria Schneider and Roy Hargrove. Gisbert has toured, recorded and performed with jazz legends including Horace Silver, Buddy Rich, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, Frank Sinatra Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Dave Grusin, Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Stars and the Lincoln Center All Stars. He shared the stage with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga for the PBS special “Cheek to Cheek.” As a commercial and freelance musician, Gisbert has collaborated with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, Harry Connick Jr., Paul Anka, Liza Minnelli, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick and Clint Eastwood. His studio work includes contributions to numerous movie soundtracks and sports themes. In addition to his performance career, Gisbert has served as a teacher, coach, artist in residence, guest clinician and academic advisor at multiple universities, conservatories, high schools and middle schools.